Reykjanes (Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland)): (14 May) An elevated seismic activity has been detected by the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) network last week.
1700 earthquakes in total have been detected at Svartsengi and Grindavík areas with a maximum magnitude of 2.9.
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Karymsky (Kamchatka): (15 May) The eruptive activity of the volcano continues at moderate levels.
Near-constant eruptions generated dense ash columns that reached 13,000 ft (4,000 m) altitude and extended about 28 km to the northeast of the volcano over the past few days.
Source: Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team volcano activity update 14 May 2022
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (15 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20220515/0241Z FL080 STNR OBS VA DTG:15/0240Z
Manam (Papua New Guinea): (15 May) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 and is moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA OBS TO FL080 EXT SW AT 15/0820Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)
Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): (15 May) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSIONS TO FL080, OBS EXT W AT 15/0440Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)
…14 May:
The effusive eruption at the volcano resumes at moderate levels.
Today’s cloud-free satellite observation confirmed the continuous new lava delta growth to feed by the surface lava flow.
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Semisopochnoi (United States, Aleutian Islands): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Anchorage warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 and is moving at 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS LOW-LVL ERUPTION. to 5000 ft (1500 m)
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 .
The full report is as follows: PSBL VA EMS to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: NO RCNT VA EMS OBS
Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 26000 ft (7900 m) altitude or flight level 260 and is moving at 15 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 26000 ft (7900 m)
Volcano Activity Summary for 15 May 2022:
